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quote:Originally posted by yayasister:
To Shashee88
I see nothing at all wrong with a child having a cellphone, provided they are taught the Whys, whens and wheres that the phone should and should not be used. I do think they need to be taught these things.
Cell phones like the internet , driving privileges and credit cards can be abused.
Cell phones are here and I think they are here to stay but I do feel that people can become addicted to a cellphone they become addicted to any other thing. For instance , I was in a resturant not too long ago at dinnertime. A man and woman came in accompanied by three kids who looked to be inthe age range of 12-15. Well each of the kids had a cellphone pressed to thier ear and the mother also had a phone pressed to her ear. the father had a phone hookeed on his belt. Well this woman and those kids came into the place , talking on their phones and they continued to talk on their phones the entire time of their meal. In fact they left talking on their phones.
I don't think they were talking to each other because a couple of times one or the other would end their conversation and their phone would ring and of course they answered it and they were off an talking again.
Some family meal !
Also I attended a furneral a few weeks ago and believe it or not , some woman's cellphone rang. Of course she had it in stuck down in her purse and by the time she got it out and turned it off, the audience had been entertained by a rousting rendition of William Tell.
So that's why I think children should be instructed in the proper etiquette of cell phone use. Maybe if they are taught when they are young, they will remember and practice good manners with the little phone. It is quite apparent that many adults need some instruction along with the kids.
